Tag: immigrant-advocacy

‘Rightly fearful’: Teachers and parents rally against ICE at FDR High School

IMG_3114

Mar. 10, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Public school teachers and parents rallied last week outside Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s access to school campuses. Attendees held handmade signs reading, “Black, Brown, Asian, White, All Unite for Immigrants’ Rights” and “Support Immigrants and Transgender Students.” The March 5…

Flip it! Make the Road New York rallies Bushwick community for key ballot measures

MRNY 2

Oct. 25, 2024 By Naisha Roy Last Saturday, a dozen volunteers from immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York gathered at Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park, with banners and signs reading “Vote Yes for Prop One!” and “Defend Democracy in NYC.” Over the next few hours, the group spoke with hundreds of Brooklynites, helping…